The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Mountain Goddess(Sax), 460

Mountains, Nanda Devi, 459 – 460

Mrcchakatika, 455 , 528, 647

Mrtyunjaya, 309, 445

Mudra, 166, 170, 246, 277,

445 – 446 , 446 , 492. See

alsoDance

Mudrarakshasa, 446 , 758

Mueller, F. Max, 446 – 447

Muhurta, 122, 178, 447

Mukhalinga, 447

Muktananda, Swami, 147,

447 , 681

Muktibai, 321, 447

Muktinath, 447 , 471

Muktiyoga, 214, 447 – 448 , 478, 687

Muladhara chakra, 137, 381,

448 – 449 , 666. See also

Chakras

Mulamantra, 449 , 617

Muller-Ortega, Paul E., 708

Munda, 139, 187, 403, 449

Mundan, 449

Muni, 60, 449

Murali, 371, 449

Murals, 126, 294, 449. See

alsoPainting

Murari, 449

Murti, 450

Murugan, 185, 357, 360, 450 , 489,

515, 648, 656, 665, 680, 685,

701, 703, 735

Musala, 450

Music

raga, 9, 103, 439, 545

tala, 9, 103, 683

vina, 753

“Myth and Fascination in

the Aiyappu Cult”

(Kjaerholm), 21

The Myth of the Aryan Invasion of

India(Frawley), 302

N

Nabhadas, poet, 36, 98, 100, 409,

451 , 460, 511

Nacciyar Tirumoli,38, 451 , 698

Nachiketas, 359, 451 – 452

Nadi, 452

Naga, 15–16, 61, 71, 81, 96, 173,

274, 323, 452 , 454, 499, 506,

554, 571, 592. See alsoBairagi

Naga; Dashanami Sanyasis

Chatuh-Sampradayi group, 81

Chatuh-Sampradayi Nagas, 145

Dadupanthi Naga, 164

Dashanami Sanyasis and,

15–16, 40, 59, 61, 69, 71, 96,

140, 403, 452

Gyan Vapi battle, 268

Mahanirvani akhara, 24, 69, 70,

96, 268, 405

Mandaleshvar, 416 – 417

Niranjani Akhara, 24, 35, 324, 474

Shaiva Nagas, 618

subgroups, 15, 24, 26, 35, 69

Surasa, 671

Naga anis, 197

Nagara style

architecture, 30, 44, 51, 52, 90,

140, 154, 417, 452 – 454

Khajuraho style, 417

Natamandira style, 390, 454,

464

Nageshvar, 325, 454

Nag Panchami, 227, 454 ,

613, 640

Nagpur, 425, 454

Nahusha, King, 14, 297, 454 – 455

Nai, 455

Naimisha, 455 , 676

Naimittika, 638

Naimittika karma, 344, 455 , 477,

604, 691, 699

Naina Devi, 455 , 638

The Naiskarmya Siddhi of Sri

Suresvara(Alston), 673